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Portugal islands azores map. Angra do heroismo horta ponta delgada. 901 sq mi 2333 sq km. The best islands in portugal can be found off the coast of the algarve and the archipelagos of the azores and madeira in the atlantic ocean.

The eastern islands sao miguel and santa maria western islands flores and corvo and central. Take a closer look at some of these portuguese islands many of which boast breathtaking scenery and world class beaches. Dependencies and territories map.

Azores map large color azores outline map. Navy still maintains a fleet at praia da vitoria today. Symbols the widely separated azores 972 miles 1564 km directly west of lisbon portugal includes nine islands all volcanic in origin.

In 1976 the azores islands became an autonomous region of portugal. The azores is an archipelago of nine islands located in the north atlantic ocean about 2 hours from europe and 5 from north america. Colonized by the portuguese in the mid 15th century their strategic position near the middle of the atlantic ocean is their most valuable asset.

As you can see in the azores island map the islands hold a strategically important and unique position in the mid atlantic ocean. Baltic states map. The islands were used in world war 2 as an air and naval base for the allies.

It is an archipelago composed of nine volcanic islands in the macaronesia region of the north atlantic ocean about 1360 km 850 mi west of continental portugal about 1400 km 870 mi west of lisbon in continental portugal about 1500 km 930 mi northwest of morocco and about 1930 km 1200 mi southeast of newfoundland canada. Europe additional maps. Apart from international airports of santa maria.

The azores are composed of nine islands and are often differentiated by their geographic location. And two hours flying time to lisbon. Sao miguel corvo faial.

The azores are divided into three groups.